U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado
Boebert's Trust the Science Act Passes House
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's Trust the Science Act passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote.
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) said, "Out-of-touch Denver and Boulder leftists voted to reintroduce wolves in Colorado. Farmers and ranchers are powerless to defend their livestock from wolf attacks and there have been 8 confirmed wolf livestock killings in April alone. Rather than cele
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Congressman Crow Champions Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in Denver International Airport
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
DENVER -- Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), member of the Quiet Skies Caucus, applauded continued record investments in Denver International Airport (DEN) from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), including over $26 million recently announced by the Biden Administration. Congressman Crow voted for the BIL in 2021. DEN is the nation's third-busiest airport and the Rocky Mountain region's largest economic dr
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Hickenlooper, Bennet Urge Buttigieg to Support Colorado Following Blue Mesa Bridge Closure
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet urged U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to deploy all available resources following the closure of U.S. Highway 50, a critical East-West corridor for Colorado. With this closure, many of Colorado's Western Slope residents face six hours of travel time for a drive that normally takes 75 minutes.
"We write to reque
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Speaker to Extend RECA Program for Uranium Mining, Atomic Testing Affected
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
RECA Act Passed Senate in March With Bipartisan Support
Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues urging House Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately hold a vote on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA). This bill would reauthorize and strengthen the RECA program, which provides critical support for communities and individuals who h
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Chairman Lamborn Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on FY25 Budget Request for DOD Space Programs
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following news release:
U.S. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request for space programming related to U.S. national security.
Rep. Lamborn's remarks as prepared for delivery:
The Strategic Forces subcommittee meets tod
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Merkley, Wyden, 20+ Western Colleagues Push Biden Administration to Support American West Amid Historic Drought
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Lawmakers from Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, & Montana Urge USDA to "Bring All Resources to Bear" to Address Long-Term Drought
Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.) and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) alongside 26 Senate and House colleagues representing Western states - including U.S. Senat
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